South African indie artist Bongeziwe Mabandla's new album 'Ndingubani' explores heritage, family, and personal struggles with addiction and depression. Recorded partly at home in Paris and South Africa, the album blends traditional isiXhosa music with modern electropop, reflecting his journey of self-discovery and resilience.
Abercrombie & Fitch is expanding its product assortment by adding third-party footwear brands like Puma and Sperry, a strategy inspired by rival Aritzia. This move aims to attract new customers and encourage existing ones to spend more, particularly at its new NYC store.
The LA Fashion District, a major US apparel manufacturing hub, faces declining sales and foot traffic. Business owners hope the 2028 Olympic Games will bring a much-needed economic boost through increased visitors and cultural events.
Drag queen Pattie Gonia (Wyn Wiley) urges Patagonia to drop a trademark lawsuit, alleging it threatens their name, advocacy, and livelihood. Patagonia claims the persona competes with its brand and broke an agreement on usage.
Amorepacific's AESTURA launched new skincare, Snow Peak Apparel introduced cooling shorts, Isabel Marant collaborated with Havaianas on flip-flops, and K2 released cooling apparel with new Max PCM material.
Based Apparel, linked to FBI Director Kash Patel, went offline after being flagged for distributing 'ClickFix' malware that targeted macOS users, potentially stealing session tokens and crypto. This is the second crypto-related issue for Patel.
The Championship's dramatic promotion race reaches its conclusion on Saturday with Ipswich Town, Millwall and Middlesbrough all in contention for the two automatic promotion spots. Ipswich, currently second, need only beat 14th-placed QPR at Portman Road to secure promotion, while Millwall can return to the top flight after 36 years if they beat relegated Oxford and Ipswich slip up. Middlesbrough must win at Wrexham and hope for favourable results elsewhere, requiring a five-goal turnaround in goal difference.
The latest Verge Shopping roundup features deals on Nintendo eShop gift cards, Cozyla Calendar Plus 2 smart calendar, Garmin Varia Vue bike light, and PC components from Woot.
Pakistan's central bank hikes rates to combat inflation from Iran war. Shell agrees $13.6bn ARC Resources buyout, Intel shares hit 26-year high on AI demand, oil exceeds $108/barrel amid stalled US-Iran talks.
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in athletic apparel and footwear company Adidas have jumped by almost 1.75% in early trading after three of its athletes shone at the London Marathon yesterday.Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha both smashed the two-hour barrier in the men’s marathon race, and Tigist Assefa set a women-only world record in the women’s race.“The adidas family is incredibly proud of Sabastian and Tigist’s historic achievements, marking the fastest times humans have ever run in a marathon.This is a testament to the years of hard work and dedication they have made, alongside our innovation team, who have built a supershoe which breaks new ground in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.”The Iran war has triggered one of the largest disruptions to physical oil supply in modern history. While de‑escalation could ease some geopolitical risk premiums, the damage to production, exports and logistics means markets are unlikely to quickly return to pre‑war conditions. Continue reading...
The increasing adoption of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is creating a significant opportunity for the U.S. apparel industry, with analysts predicting a substantial boost in clothing sales and spending as consumers refresh their wardrobes after significant weight loss.
